Background
Buckner, Paul Eugene was born on June 16, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Martin Monroe and Edna Laurel (Olson) Buckner.
Buckner, Paul Eugene was born on June 16, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Martin Monroe and Edna Laurel (Olson) Buckner.
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1959. Master of Fine Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1961. Postgraduate Slade School, University College London, 1961-1962.
Studio assistant, sculptor Albert Stewart, Claremont, 1959-1961. One man shows Oregon Museum Art, Eugene, 1964, 86. Gallery West, Portland, Oregon, 1977.
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, 1979, Jadite Galleries, New York City, 1988.
Exhibited in group shows Seattle Art Museum, 1964, 67. Oregon Sculpture, Portland, 1968;Mainstreams International Exhibitions, Marietta, Ohio, 1971, 76, 77.
Portland Art Museum, 1976, Clark Art Center Rockford (Illinois) College, 1985. Represented in permanent collections Salem (Oregon) Civic Center, Olympic College, Bremerton, Washington, Oregon Museum Art, Mount Angel Abbey, Saint Benedict, Oregon, Saint Paul"s Catholic Church, Silverton, Oregon, Eastern Oregon CorrectionalInst., Pendleton, Oregon, Leighton Pool, U. Oregon, Eugene, Sacred Heart General Hospital, Eugene, Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland, United Church of Christ, Forest Grove, Oregon, Timberline Lodge, Oregon.
Instructor sculpture U. Washington, Seattle, summer 1959, 62, San Bernardino Valley College,1961.
Member of faculty Oregon, since 1962, professor, 1972-1995, professor emeritus, 1995.
Member of faculty Oregon, since 1962, professor, 1972-1995, professor emeritus, 1995. Served with United States Coast Guard, 1953-1957. Avery fellow, 1959-1961.
Married Kay Lamoreux, August 15, 1959. Children: Matthew, Nathan.